Tats & Piercings?

[aussielover]

Yes, TATS, not tits hehe

So what have you got? I have 8 or 9 tats (depending on who you ask... ask me, I have 9, my artist says 8, because he incorporated one into another). I have just slightly streched earings... you wouldn't know if you saw them.
I know I saw somewhere Mono's got a few.. (are you an artist? Feel like coming to Ontario? hehe)

All of my tats have special meanings. None of them were spur of the moment and none I regret.

In the order I got them
The little angel with the purple rose is my first one (on my left shoulder)
Second was my Xena tat ( I LOOOOOVE XENA) her chakram and Gabrielle's sais, a design I did. (back of right shoulder)
third a friend of mine was murdered a few years back, this is her tribute. (2/3rds of right arm)
fourth, Canadian flag (faded) (right ankle)
Fifth, a little cherub (left ankle)

[aussielover]

I could only upload 5 lol

6th My angel heart, for my two angel babies (back of left shoulder)
7th My Hunny Bunny with flag (my two combined) (right leg) my grandparents used to call me hunnybunny so when my grandmother passed I got this in their memory. It was completely hand drawn.
8th triple lunar goddess (back of my neck)
9th, my words of wisdom, to remind me all I've been through makes me stronger. (my left forearm)

[Sunshinegrl]

I have my navel pierced. And My ears I have three holes and a fourth on the top of one. And One tat so far. A Butterfly on my ankle. I have plans to get more. :)

[XYZ123]

Two piercings in each ear. Pierced navel that I refuse to take out even at 6 months preggers. (Much to the disappointment of my OB) One tat of a fairy on my left lower back. I didn't design it but I filled the colors. It was my "practice tattoo." I haven't gotten any other yet but I design custom tats for people.

[Sunshinegrl]

I kept my navel piercing in for two pregnancies!. I had it done a week before I found out I was Pg the second time. I put an extra long plastic tounge ring in it to stop it from tearing.

[vandalin]

I am soo vanilla! My ears are pierced, once. And they like to close up since they get inflamed from every type I've tried. No tats. See, very vanilla. lol

Aussielover: I love the tats, especially the goddess one, very nicely done.

[aussielover]

Thanks very much. I love all my tats! That one is great :) Symbolizing the Maiden, Mother and Crone, all aspects of womanhood.
And apparetnly, the location of it is a bonus ;) hehe I've been told it's rather sexy there.

[NeonKaos]

I can outdo all of you because I have no tattoos and no piercings. I had my ears pierced until I was about 19, then I stopped wearing them and they closed.

If I ever get a tattoo it's gonna be Pac-man on one butt-cheek and one of the blue ghosts after you eat an energy-dot on the other butt-cheek.

[crazyeights101]

Pierced tounge and ears. had navel pierced twice, and never again as i have sensitive skin and even the plastic one got irritated. Would get a tattoo if i could think of anything that i would be proud of the rest of my life.

[MonoVCPHG]

All my tattoos represent things in my life. I have ones related to my ex wife and others that tell secrets without actually telling them (Only Redpepper knows the meaning behind all of them...I told her on our first coffee date as I was overwhelmed by instant trust in her). I would never remove or cover up a tattoo because they represent growth and knowledge to me. I think Redpepper is unique in seeing the beauty in honouring my ex-wife by adding to my tattoos and not obliterating them.

I have a large amount of skin dedicated to the connection I have with Redpepper. It represents new growth and a union we have just begun to realize. Regardless of what happens in the future it will always be special to me and represent a transition in how I connect and love someone from a very different place than I have ever been. She has taught me a lot about myself and we are truly soul mates so it is only natural for me to declare this amazing relationship through a visual tapestry. (I believe you can have more than one soul mate incidentally) The symbol is a union of the libran and sagitarius zodiac signs.

I will eventually add to my ring tattoo….but I am ok with waiting…I’m staying put with my Life Love:)

[Sunshinegrl]

Thats Cool Mono!


This is my one and only... For now.

[MonoVCPHG]

Nice work Sunshine Girl! I go years between tattoos, but they are very addictive. I normally draw all mine but in this case the guy I was working with is quite the artist. I gave him my idea and what I absolutely needed it to include and he free handed this. Redpepper was there for the first 4 hours of work but skipped out on the last two hours LOL!! Who could blame her..boring!!

[foxflame88]

I have my ears and nose pierced, and planning to get my brow done soon. I have two tats so far... one is a dragon between my shoulderblades, and the other is my stillborn's footprint on top of my foot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/foxflame88/mydragontattoo.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/foxflame88/newink.jpg

[aussielover]

ooh Alli *hugs* That's very sweet. a wonderful tat on your foot.

Sunshinegrl... we will get ours soon :) Just have to find what and where to put it. hehe

Mono, I agree, I would never go over any of mine, they're all parts of my life. Things that have made me change and grow into who I am today

[Sunshinegrl]

Thats a gorgeous tribute to your LO Alli. Its very touching. ((hugs))


I got a new piercing today. I got my tongue done. :))

[AutumnalTone]

I've just the one tat. Curly and I are planning new tats, though we're not certain when we'll be able to get them.

I let my ears and tongue close up. Well, the ears haven't fully closed. I had three piercings on each and some of the holes are still open. We got our nipples pierced last year, so I do still wear some shiny-pretty.

[aussielover]

I got a new piercing today. I got my tongue done. :))


hehe excellent *rubbing hands together*

[redpepper]

What a great tribute foxy... I lost a child too, I like that you remember that way. My memory is when the Trillium flowers in the garden come up each year at the time she died.

I have one miserable tattoo of a Welsh dragon (my heritage), on my shoulder blade. It was done by my roommates boyfriend when I was 22. He never finished it as he shot himself a week or so later.

I have an eye of Maat (or Horous, depending on what you believe.... from Egyptian hieroglyphs) on my ankle that I got at 16 when I lived in Wales. Can you believe I paid $6 for it! wouldn't hear of that cheap now! about 3 pounds.

[Ricavaler]

FoxFlame, that is a touching tribute!

I have one butterfly tattoo on my right shoulder blade... Hopin to get a few more eventually.

My body seems to reject piercings :( so all mine have closed... I had a navel and an unmentionable piercing LOL

[Sunshinegrl]

I got my NEW tattoo today. Another butterfly On my lower back. My reward to myself for lossing all the weight. My symbol of rebirth and change.

[River]

I have two holes in my left ear, and that's it. (No tats. No plans for tats.)

I wear a quite small and thin gold wire hoop in one of those holes, and there's a little light green glass "seed" bead in the hoop. Very understated.

The other hole awaits my purchase of a nice, but small emerald. I gave my emerald to a cute boy I had a fling with, long ago. Emarald is my favorite stone.

[berserker239]

I want to get a couple tatoos. I want to get a heart with a rose through it with blood droplets on the thorns.

The other i wanna get is naughty ^^

I wanna get Pinocchio on my pelvis, with my penis as his nose xD Just for the hilarity it would ensure in the bedroom. "No honey i dont wanna have sex"

"Your a god damn liar"

It would be so painful but probably worth it. At least till im an old man getting sponge bathed xD

[XYZ123]

Berserker-You amuse the hell out of me. I'd say you and Mono should do your own stand-up show together. But you know how he'd feel about sharing a stage.

[berserker239]

Berserker-You amuse the hell out of me. I'd say you and Mono should do your own stand-up show together. But you know how he'd feel about sharing a stage.

Yeah i know, but hes recently coming to terms with his unmononess after realizing his infatuation with BOTH of a certain body part. We all need to be supportive in his time of need.

Group hug everyone

[JonnyAce]

I have my ears pierced on both side, although i used to have 5 on my left, and 4 on my right. most of them have since closed up. i also used to have my nipples pierced but they unfortunately migrated out. i have 5 Tattoos.
In order of getting them
1: I have a symbol from a rock band on my pelvis. i know that sound silly but i don't regret it, and it still to this day holds tremendous meaning to me.

2: i have the lyrics "Desolation Yes Hesitation No on my left calf (1st part on the left side 2nd part on the right side, but i consider it one piece) I got this done soon after i got back on my feet, after living on the streets of NYC. It's there to help remind me that when at my most desolate i can't hesitate, b'c things can only get better from there.

3: i got the old WWF symbol with my Grandfathers name, and D.O.B-D.O.D. on my right thigh. me and him both enjoyed professional wrestling (i still do) and i loved talking to him about the comings and goings in that "world"

4: I have the Firefly-Class transport ship Serenity outlined on my left shoulder blade. i'm a crazy Browncoat (look it up if you need to)

5: i have wings w/my close friend's D.O.B.-D.O.D and her name. i didn't actually get wings b'c of any angelic issues, as my beliefs don't include angels, but actually b'c she had wings tattooed on her back. she died way too young (age 26), but in those short years she lived a full life, and we became very close.

phew, thanks to all who read that unintentionally lengthy post. i got a little emotional thinking about my memorial tattoos.

[violet]

I only have one tattoo. I got it as a memorial for my favorite kitty who passed away of kidney failure. :( I love the tat though, definitely planning on getting more! I'm such a crazy cat lady. I drew my kitty myself!

We call her my "titty kitty". <3

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/hisperfectviolet/tittykitty2.jpg

[NeonKaos]

How many cats do you have?

[vandalin]

Very cool!

[Sunshinegrl]

Ohh I didnt post a pic Of My new tat....

[aussielover]

Grrrrraaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

[violet]

How many cats do you have?

I've "consolidated" my collection lol. Right now, living with me, I only have three. However, 4 of my cats live with my mom, and one lives with my dad. I'm also, when space allows, a "foster mom" for 3 local shelters. When I lived in a bigger house with my ex, I had 21 at one point.

My ideal number is 5. As soon as HMA and I are out of our apartment, I get to add two more babies. I'm so excited!

[ourquad]

I have two ear piercing in each ear with a third at the top on one. I have my hood pierced and did have a navel piercing. It just would not heal. I have a fairy tattoo in my lower back...I'm Irish and this one spoke to me and Gator said she reminds him of me, a phoeniz tattoo that covers my right shoulder blade for all the things I've been through...each stage of my life whether good or bad that I've lived through and the growth I accomplished, a replica of a trinity knot found in one of Gators tattoos and a sun that Tech designed similar to one he has. The tattoos from my men are on my left foot.

I can't think of any piercings I plan to get but wouldn't mind a few more tattoos. I would like one on the inside of my wrist and the back of my neck. What I choose to get in each place will have to mean something to me. All the others do and represent something for me.

Gator has three tattoos. He is Scottish and the first one he got was his clan's badge. He has a very lovely Celtic knot tattoo in the form of a unique cross. And his last...on his inner arm of a heart that resembles the one Kitten has with a cherry blossom in the middle. The blossom comes from the ones around my phoenix tattoo.

Tech has many tattoos. On both arms but the kicker is the full back tattoo that is still a work in progress.

Kitten has the least with two. The heart she has over her heart that she got because her ex said she didn't have a heart and the exact replica of the middle part of Gator's knot/cross tattoo.

We like the artwork of tattoos and often see some on others unique enough to ask about.

Vol

[maca]

I have my left ear pierced and one tat atm.The tat I have I designed and its meaning is Love Marriage and the Pain of it all.I have one more tat I will get but not till my Father passes.Its the face of a tiger but its all in pastels and there is no outline to the face just the image.Image of a leader.


I would post pic but Im not sure how to do it if anyone can fill me in I would apperciate it.I post the pics to FB but not sure how to post them here.

[maca]

still cant get pic to come up:(http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30448066&l=bd3b927de7&id=1596829930

This is the best I can come up with atm.

[Renee52873]

I have my ears pierced 3 times on each lobe, an industrial piercing on my right ear, my nose, and my tongue pierced. I also have a tattoo across my shoulder blades. It's actually 2, but I say one...lol
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u247/Renee52873/Criss%20Angel/Mytathealingresized.jpg

[Tenshi]

Kind of an old thread, but oh well. I have 8 ear piercings (4 lobe, 1 cartilage, 1 tragus, 1 rook and 1 sort of daith piercing). I used to have my ear lobes stretched to 0 gauge but I took them out because I knew I couldn't have the type of jobs I want with them and I missed dangly earrings after a while.
I also have both nipples pierced, my navel, and a vertical hood piercing. No tattoos. I'm afraid I would regret it later. Maybe one day!!!

[kajira]

Omg...the quality of work is amazing. I am totally impressed.

I have tattoos....have been pierced and have been 'play pierced' recently for my birthday...One of the best gifts ever! (i have a high tolerance to pain).

I have 6 tattoos....8 if you count what is under a 'cover' tatt...Unfortunately, I don't know how to add pics to this post...so I will add pics to my gallery...:)

[StValentine]

I have 9 in total and my wedding ring tat which is the libra and aries signs combined. And i Have 4 gauged ears and 2 more ear pircings

[Incognito0330]

I have eight tattoos and no piercings. All my ink has a meaning to me behind it and I love each piece. I have my wifes name on my right tricep, my nickname on my left calf, my kids footprints and names on each forearm, a rose and heart on my left chest and a heart and banner on my right calf that says "For those I love I will sacrifice". I have more planned but gotta get that money first.

[Nici]

yea i dunno if i would eva get tats meself i really want them but i dun wanna be 50 and regret i ever got em
but there are many more piercings in the pipeline

so wat do you guys think of the christian metal bands who are absolutely plastered in tats?

[LuvNWonder]

kinda simple, for now.
double pierce in left ear, armband of celtic knot with anglo-saxon phrase from the ancient journey charm superimposed:

"Never may my spirit fraught with fear become"

Luv wants twin cherubs as tribute to twins that we lost.

Brian

[Dani]

I have a two piercings in both ears, and a nose ring. I have three tattoos. A dragon on my fight ankle I got when I was 18, a dragon with the Japanese symbol for dragon on my lower back that I got on my honeymoon, and the aum (ohm) symbol on my inner right forearm. I am planning to get a tattoo of the spiral goddess on my upper back with my kids astrological signs in her upraised arms.

Dani

[Sweetheart]

We don't have any tattoos or piercings - just to be rebels!

[DrunkenPorcupine]

I have no piercings. The idea of holes in my body creeps me out, but I don't mind piercings on other people.

I have a tattoo, and plan to get more once I find something I absolutely love.

I've got Stitch, from Disney's Lilo and Stitch, on my right arm. It has no special symbolism to me, honestly. I think Stitch is awesome, a little rambunctious alien who bounces off the wall. He's wearing sunglasses.

[crisare]

I have a tat and plan to get more. I'd rather not describe it because I've done so on other forums and it's fairly distinctive.

My only piercings are my ears (one each side) and I don't plan to get more.

[DrunkenPorcupine]

I'd rather not describe it because I've done so on other forums and it's fairly distinctive.

I considered that when describing Stitch, but I figure if anybody can cross-reference it, they can't use it against me. :P

[crisare]

I figure if anybody can cross-reference it, they can't use it against me.Hah. Well there is that!

[Sweetheart]

Hey DrunkenPorcupine - we're big Stitch fans in this household!

Cool beans.

[Legion]

hmmm... couldn't quite figure out how to attach thumbnails as everyone else has, but a image pretty close to my tattoo is located here (http://www.piscitella.com/Tigger/PICTURES/STATIC/TIGGER_4.JPG) except my Tigger has a t-shirt on.

I got Tigger after a great deal of contemplation because I wanted whatever tattoo I got to have significance to me for the rest of my life... but I had no idea who I would develop into. I ended up with Tigger because for me he symbolizes Playfulness and I thought if I ever ended up not being playful then I would need a Tigger tattoo more than most people. :D

[nikkiana]

I'm horribly vanilla in this section of life... I had my ears pierced at 10, but haven't worn earrings in years because of metal allergies.

[Sweetheart]

Nothing horrible about being vanilla, Nikkiana! ;)

[lipsnlace]

I have 3 holes in my left ear lobe and 2 in my right, though I don't really wear earrings often unless I'm dressing up. And I have my nose and my nipples pierced (that's another story...). I got an industrial in my left ear when I was 14, but I took it out about this time last year when I was in Barcelona. Just didn't feel like it was me anymore.

For my 18th birthday my parents bought me a tattoo, and my mom got her 3rd one at the same time as I got my first.

Three languages, three words, three ravens... can you tell 3 is my number? :) (My name is Raven, btw, so the tattoo will always have meaning for me :) ). The picture is from when it was brand new, so it was still all red.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3494460/P1010991.JPG

[MonoVCPHG]

(My name is Raven, btw, so the tattoo will always have meaning for me :) ). The picture is from when it was brand new, so it was still all red.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3494460/P1010991.JPG

That is some damn fine ink Sister!

[lipsnlace]

That is some damn fine ink Sister!

Thanks, Mono. I'm quite fond of it. :D

[MonoVCPHG]

Thanks, Mono. I'm quite fond of it. :D

Does it ever drive you crazy that you can't see it more? Being on your back and all. I have one on my back but it is not one I have a desire to see all the time.
Just wondering.

[lipsnlace]

Does it ever drive you crazy that you can't see it more? Being on your back and all. I have one on my back but it is not one I have a desire to see all the time.
Just wondering.

Yeah it does sometimes. But I always feel like it's there, and it means a lot to me, so then not everyone sees it. I'm really proud of it, but it's still a treasure. I don't know if that makes sense.

[MonoVCPHG]

Yeah it does sometimes. But I always feel like it's there, and it means a lot to me, so then not everyone sees it. I'm really proud of it, but it's still a treasure. I don't know if that makes sense.

Totally does.I have one on my chest that is concealed more and I rarely focus on it but it is very important.
My forearm is a very obvious sign of my connection and love for Redpepper although without knowing what it means most people miss that. I want everyone to see it and love it when they ask for an explanation. I tell most people.
I am very secretive about the tattoos on my other forearm because they represent a struggle and inevitable fall from grace.

You should be proud..that is a beautiful piece of art!

[JonnyAce]

Does it ever drive you crazy that you can't see it more? Being on your back and all. I have one on my back but it is not one I have a desire to see all the time.
Just wondering.

I have 2 back pieces. One that i don't mind not seeing often (it's a sci-fi geek thing) the other i'm glad i can't see often. it's a memorial tattoo for a close friends of mine, and if i had to look at it every day i wouldn't be able to handle it.

[MonoVCPHG]

the other i'm glad i can't see often. it's a memorial tattoo for a close friends of mine, and if i had to look at it every day i wouldn't be able to handle it.

I have one that represents a big flaw in my character that I didn't correct until last year. I see it all the time but it reminds me how far I came. I know what it's like to not want to see soem tattoos all the time.

Cool tribute to your friend though

[JonnyAce]

i did spend a great deal of time looking at my memorial tattoo on fri, as it was the 1 yr anniversary of my friends passing, but i don't want to blabber on this thread, b'c that's not what it's for.

[MonoVCPHG]

i did spend a great deal of time looking at my memorial tattoo on fri, as it was the 1 yr anniversary of my friends passing, but i don't want to blabber on this thread, b'c that's not what it's for.

Blabber away man, people with tattoos love to hear about the ones people have, especially if they didn't just walk into a parlor and ask for a barb wire arm band :rolleyes:

If you got one..I take it back..they're cool too.

[JonnyAce]

especially if they didn't just walk into a parlor and ask for a barb wire arm band :rolleyes:

If you got one..I take it back..they're cool too.

no way, i always pick out specific things for my ink. my general rule is once i decide i want a piece, i then think about it for a year, if i still want it, then i save up for it (which usually takes another 6 months) then i go get it.

[MonoVCPHG]

no way, i always pick out specific things for my ink. my general rule is once i decide i want a piece, i then think about it for a year, if i still want it, then i save up for it (which usually takes another 6 months) then i go get it.

Cool man! I usually draw mine. Lately I have come up with the concepts and brought them to a guy who does airbrushing for world biker build offs. He's shitty at keeping appointments but does awesome work. He's a total artist and really freehands amazingly. I don't get them very often, usually years in between each.

[lipsnlace]

My forearm is a very obvious sign of my connection and love for Redpepper although without knowing what it means most people miss that. I want everyone to see it and love it when they ask for an explanation. I tell most people.

...

You should be proud..that is a beautiful piece of art!

Is that the one that you have a picture of in your album?

And thank you. I adore it still, and so does my fiance. :D

[lipsnlace]

no way, i always pick out specific things for my ink. my general rule is once i decide i want a piece, i then think about it for a year, if i still want it, then i save up for it (which usually takes another 6 months) then i go get it.

I was the same; I found something that would be meaningful for me no matter what stage of my life I was in, and then let it stew for a while. No sense rushing into something that's permanent.

My fiance's ("officerI") tattoo artist is so sick of doing tribal tramp stamps that he typically doesn't charge us for the work he does since it's a large piece of art. Maybe I'll get him to post a picture so you guys can see it... hmm...

[MonoVCPHG]

Is that the one that you have a picture of in your album?

And thank you. I adore it still, and so does my fiance. :D

Yeah, it sure is. The pics don't do the colours justice. Glad you like it.
Redpepper sat with me for the first four hours, the last two I was on my own.
The symbol is a combination of our zodiac signs and the trees are local arbutus. I love seeing it all the time :)

[JonnyAce]

Cool man! I usually draw mine. Lately I have come up with the concepts and brought them to a guy who does airbrushing for world biker build offs. He's shitty at keeping appointments but does awesome work. He's a total artist and really freehands amazingly. I don't get them very often, usually years in between each.

i've gotten 5 tattoos in almost 10 years, so i do take my time with making the decision. i wish i could draw, but alas, i don't have that talent. luckily for me my tattoo artist does fantastic work, and will take the time to work with me,so i get exactly what i want.

[Bowvine]

I have my ears pierced to 0 gauge currently. They've been that way for a few years and I've recently been getting the itch to go a little bigger.

I have one tattoo. It's in my avatar and was done by my friend Artie in my bedroom. He was just out of rehab and on parole and was working on a scrapbook so he could get some work as he had just bought a tattoo gun.

Anyhow, it says "Chaos is Me" which is 1. a reference to a song by the band Orchid. Underneath is a start with an infinity symbol through it. Basicaly what it means to me is... Chaos is dynamic, ever changing, shrinking, growing, etc. I should always be like this, learning, growing, changing, reverting, etc. The star and infinity are a reminder of that and a reference to the saying "through chaos, brilliant stars are born."

I'm a pretty mathematical dude, so it is also a reminder to me to let go.

[JonnyAce]

here's the memorial ink i got for my friend Katie.

[MonoVCPHG]

here's the memorial ink i got for my friend Katie.

That's beautiful Man....nice work my friend :)

[JonnyAce]

Thanks Mono. I think she would have liked it.

[MonoVCPHG]

Thanks Mono. I think she would have liked it.

I think she does like it.

[JonnyAce]

Thanks Mono :D

[neesh]

ive got my lip pierced twice, my tongue pierced and my ears stretched to 10mm.
I used to have 3 lip piercings, tongue, navel, nose, ears stretched to 18mm and scaffold piercing and anti-eyebrow.

I miss my piercings :(

I've also got a half sleeve of a phoenix and two men outlin but i dont like it, i chose a tattoo artist who was either having a bad day when i went in or is lying about his portfolio :(
Want to cover it with the elements as a full sleeve in japanese style.
I want to get a phoneix across my back and a quote from alice in wonderland on my shoulder, two ballroom dancers on my calf as a memorial for my grandma and a swallow behind my ear for my grandad. Im also getting my brother to so a drawing for me as he's an amzing sketcher and get that tatood too.

Need more money! haha

[TL4everu2]

Well, I have a few tats....only one piercing left though.

My left ear WAS pierced three times. Twice down in the lobe, and once up top in the cartilage.

My first tat, was/is a tiger on my right shoulder. I was in the Navy at the time, and it is the best one I have IMO. The lines are STILL very fine and it STILL looks good...even 20 years later. The lady did it freehand and I got it while I was stationed in San Diego Ca.

I also have a lion on my left shoulder.

Then there is the Mustang with "67" to resemble my 67 mustang on my shoulder blade.

I also have the word "Wolf" in kanji below a pic of a wolf looking through his own paw pring on my chest. These were two separate tattoos.

I have my daughters name written in japanese on my right shoulder, and my son's name in japanese on my left shoulder.

I have a tribal type pic of myself on my left calf, holding a japanese katana.

I have a heart made of barbed wire with my wife's name in it and a yellow rose on my left chest.

I have a tramp stamp on my lower back. (Yes, I'm a guy, and I thought it was kinda cool when I did it.....now it's kinda....weird. LOL)

Sooo...yeah...about 10.

I'm currently saving to get another one on my right calf. It's my martial arts school symbol.


My wife has about 7 or 8 also.

[rolypoly]

I have an eye of Maat (or Horous, depending on what you believe.... from Egyptian hieroglyphs)

Eye of Ra, actually. :)

[TL4everu2]

Eye of Ra, actually. :)Any of the above is acceptable, actually. ;)

[SchrodingersCat]

I just have one tattoo, it was my turning-18-rite-of-passage. It didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it, because I didn't understand what the tattooist was asking when he suggested an alteration. The centre is a celtic knot, and he asked if he could change the "over-under" pattern. I thought he meant the whole thing, all of them, so I said yes. Turns out he meant over-over-under-over-under-under etc. And one of my pet peeves is when celtic art doesn't do it "properly" by following an alternating pattern. So I pretty much flipped out at him when it was done. He offered to change it, but I was too pissed at him and didn't trust him not to screw it up even worse.

I still get plenty of compliments on my tattoo, and it is otherwise very well done. But it was a valuable lesson about always making sure you understand what someone is asking you!!

Fortunately it's on my lower-back so I can't even see it with my naked eyes, and I don't frequently look at my back in the mirror. That was one of the reasons I got it there, so I would never get sick of it...


Piercings that I still have:

stretched lobes x3 on each side... bottom is 5/8", middle is 2ga, top is 4ga... all done myself. Bottom took about 10 years to get up to that size. Had reached 7/8" and was on my way to 1" but my ears wouldn't accept the 1", kept getting way too painful, and then I was getting married so I didn't want them to be too extreme for the wedding. Then I bought some gorgeous 5/8 stylised eyelets and decided to just stay at that size foreva'
tragus.


Piercings that I've let go (and the reasons):

vertical industrial (got reeeally infected... ended up in the hospital for a week on 9 different kinds of antibiotics, 5 of which were intravenous... note to self: no Bactine for piercings. Anti-bacterial, EXCEPT for this one strain which apparently thrives in it, and was really hard to kill)
eyebrow twice (grew out both times)
septum stretched to 8ga (always made my nose stuffed up and got me sick a lot)
vertical centre lip (was sinking in and hurt)
labret (got caught on my teeth a lot)
tongue stretched to 2ga [was pretty sweet] (always wacked my teeth and figured it was a matter of time before they chipped... didn't like how it made it too hard to lick the icing out of an Oreo!!)
navel [I was the first kid in my high school to get one, in 1996!] (never healed properly even after 18 months)
clit hood (made me too sensitive and was more annoying and distracting during sex than actually fun)
upper ears x 2 (were pierced crooked by the hairdresser, finally just got sick of it)
left nipple, vertical (barbell was too short, didn't realize that was the reason it was sore all the time until hindsight)
left ear, mid-way between upper and lobes (lol, all my friends were doing it... omg, worst reason! was a band trip, we were all at this mall, someone found a shop that would pierce ears without parental consent... figured since I had a navel ring and eyebrow ring, it would just be WRONG if I didn't jump on the piercing-bandwagon!! I took it out after 4 hours because I realized that was stupid)
I also had a failed lobe-piercing attempt when I was about 8. The jerk owner of this hair salon didn't know what he was doing and attempted 4 times but couldn't get it to work, kept taking out the earring. I was wailing by the time my mom forced him to stop. Created scar tissue that took about 10 years to work out, and eventually came out in this big disgusting lump during one of my stretching sessions.

.... I think that's it. So current piercing count: 7. Total piercing count: 21

I probably won't get any more. My piercer passed away a few years ago (Jason Berezuk of Winnipeg (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15560321540)), and when I tried getting a piercing at another place, I realized I hadn't coped with his suicide and it was really traumatic and emotional. Now I just have no real desire for any others. I would like another tattoo, but considering I keep changing my mind on what I want, I'm in no rush to go ahead with it...

[Ariakas]

I have had both ears, tongue, eye brow and nipples done. I only have the tongue ring left.

I have a single tat, on my right arm. Pisces symbol.

I am planning two, I need to save the money and find the right artist.

I want a tattoo on my back. To represet both the strength in me and my...devlish side. I have a lot of history with both the bear and the cobra/python. So I want something on my back to represent that, with a little extra for fun. I am thinking the cobra trying to get our of my inner soul and be free, with the bear strong and stoic clasping at the snake to bring it back in. Both are somehow bound by some nice bondage rope, signifying how neither can be without the other. (rope bondage gauntlet is the idea)

The second tattoo is far simpler and a potential homage to my father. I want the tree of life tattooed on my calf. The roots reaching down to my ankle and the tree wrapping my calf muscle.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/files/2008/07/tree-of-life.jpg

That is close to what I want, however the roots should be equal size to the topping, I also want it more encompassing on the entire calf...

[Dragonmom]

i currently just have my lobes done. i had more when i was younger. I'm trying to work up the courage to get my nipples pierced. After breast feeding 4 babies they aren't what they used to be in the sensitive department :( I have 7 tattoos and i would love to get more.

these pictures are not in order of how i go the tats

[Dragonmom]

and then here are my other 2

[rolypoly]

Any of the above is acceptable, actually. ;)

Woops, you're right, I didn't know that. :)

[TL4everu2]

Woops, you're right, I didn't know that. :)
No worries. ;)

[SchrodingersCat]

My step-daughter has a friend whose mom took her to get a tattoo... FOR HER 14TH BIRTHDAY!!! UGH

Poor kid had like half an hour to pick something before going to the tattooist. She found a clip of Tinkerbell on the internet and had it put on the small of her back.

What the hell kind of mother does that??!!?!?

[MonoVCPHG]

My step-daughter has a friend whose mom took her to get a tattoo... FOR HER 14TH BIRTHDAY!!! UGH

Poor kid had like half an hour to pick something before going to the tattooist. She found a clip of Tinkerbell on the internet and had it put on the small of her back.

What the hell kind of mother does that??!!?!?

A half hour to pick out a tattoo for a 14 year old?....so bad

[maca]

I wish I could draw also:( I have a ton of concepts in my head. Everything from tattoos to Jewlery ideas.

I drew the idea for my Tat and then had the artist clean it up for me. I have a few more tats that I plan on getting still. One is a tat that my Father has on his right shoulder. One is my Wifes right hand/finger nails digging into my chest ( over my heart), havent figured out yet how to make that one look the way I want it to. The last one is 3 Geckos in a circle ( a symbol of our poly family)


Maca

[Morningglory629]

Regardless of what happens in the future it will always be special to me and represent a transition in how I connect and love someone from a very different place than I have ever been. She has taught me a lot about myself and we are truly soul mates so it is only natural for me to declare this amazing relationship through a visual tapestry. (I believe you can have more than one soul mate incidentally) The symbol is a union of the libran and sagitarius zodiac signs.

I will eventually add to my ring tattoo….but I am ok with waiting…I’m staying put with my Life Love:)

Mono! You are such a beautiful writer. You make me tear up sometimes...believe it or not I am such a sentimental romantic. And not that our perspectives are similar-you Mono, me Poly- but you really move me. 2Rings is very similar in his writing style...very lyrical. Even when describing your tats it is very poetic, and couple that with the imagery of your tatoos, and well...wow... I just think you are fab! LUCKY LUCKY Redpepper!:)
Like vandalin I am super vanilla no tats and only single ear piercings but I am contemplating one tatoo...no other piercings. I have the image in my head of a tatoo, and I am pretty sure I know where I would have it, very discrete. We will see if I get up the nerve to do it.:o

[weareone]

I have a full back mural. how many? hmm the sun, representing HP, the dove representing holy spirit, jesus - prayer, buddha - meditation, dragon - addictions, eagle, owl - sponsors, dragonfly - friend, AA/Alanon symbol, wolves - false self/true self, water, fire, screaming skulls-enduring truth, phoenix - rebirth, snake, hummingbird, virgo symbol, taurus symbol, foxgloves, huckleberries, blackberries, lilacs, black framed birds, one on breast 2 on ankle. more than 22 I'd say, no piercings accept normal ears. What does vanilla mean?

[KatTails]

What does vanilla mean?

In this context - vanilla means "plain, without any extras or adornments." ie: no tats, or extra piercings.

In a sexual context - vanilla typically means "man/woman, missionary, no thrills, no toys, non-kinky, conservative sex."

At least in my mind . . . I'm sure some will add, change or argue my definitions.

Kat ;)

[foxflame88]

i have a full back mural. How many? Hmm the sun, representing hp, the dove representing holy spirit, jesus - prayer, buddha - meditation, dragon - addictions, eagle, owl - sponsors, dragonfly - friend, aa/alanon symbol, wolves - false self/true self, water, fire, screaming skulls-enduring truth, phoenix - rebirth, snake, hummingbird, virgo symbol, taurus symbol, foxgloves, huckleberries, blackberries, lilacs, black framed birds, one on breast 2 on ankle. More than 22 i'd say, no piercings accept normal ears. What does vanilla mean?

beautiful!

[Nuglovers]

Ears, nipple, and tongue. Removed the tongue ring about 10yrs ago after chipping a couple of teeth and the realization that I didn't need training wheels. LOL
Wife has ears, nipples, and tougue. She removed her tongue ring after the same realization.

[Ariakas]

Ears, nipple, and tongue. Removed the tongue ring about 10yrs ago after chipping a couple of teeth and the realization that I didn't need training wheels. LOL


Easy there, some of us kept them for fun, no training wheels required. :p I have had mine 12 years and still love it. haha As someone who has to conform on the job, its a simple piercing to keep that no one can see unless I want them to (as long as they aren't 6'10 anyways)

Funny my dentist keeps trying to get me to remove mine but I have never chipped teeth, must be one of the lucky ones :)

[Nuglovers]

Easy there, some of us kept them for fun, no training wheels required. :p I have had mine 12 years and still love it. haha As someone who has to conform on the job, its a simple piercing to keep that no one can see unless I want them to (as long as they aren't 6'10 anyways)

Funny my dentist keeps trying to get me to remove mine but I have never chipped teeth, must be one of the lucky ones :)

LOL...JK Oh they are definitely fun. My wife and I got them as an anniversary gift years ago. I broke 4 teeth with mine before finally giving it up. They certainly look hot on the right tongue;).

[SchrodingersCat]

I have a full back mural. how many? hmm the sun, representing HP, the dove representing holy spirit, jesus - prayer, buddha - meditation, dragon - addictions, eagle, owl - sponsors, dragonfly - friend, AA/Alanon symbol, wolves - false self/true self, water, fire, screaming skulls-enduring truth, phoenix - rebirth, snake, hummingbird, virgo symbol, taurus symbol, foxgloves, huckleberries, blackberries, lilacs, black framed birds, one on breast 2 on ankle. more than 22 I'd say, no piercings accept normal ears. What does vanilla mean?

May I have your permission to email this to my mom? She quit drinking through AA and she loves tattoos, she has 4 - started after her marriage ended to declare her independence. My favourite is the one I designed, it's on her shoulder, a celtic knot made out of mine and her astrological signs (pisces and aquarius) on top of a leaf. Anyway, she would really love it.

Vanilla means "plain and ordinary." When used in any alternative community, it refers to those people who are not in that community. It refers to the fact that vanilla ice cream is "plain flavour" and then you have all sorts of "other flavours".

[weareone]

oh sure. I really do believe we are one. If my tat pleases your mom then that pleases me. If I could sing I'd break into some song about good vibrations. lol :)

[Dragonmom]

OMG I just got my nipples done today, about 2 hours ago now. OMFG do they hurt. the right one was the 2nd and the worst. I was so worried and nervous i thought i was going to chunder. I lived and i'm happy i did it, talk to me more once my poor nipples stop throbbing.

[SchrodingersCat]

OMG I just got my nipples done today, about 2 hours ago now. OMFG do they hurt. the right one was the 2nd and the worst. I was so worried and nervous i thought i was going to chunder. I lived and i'm happy i did it, talk to me more once my poor nipples stop throbbing.

ohhh, I feel your pain. Nipple was one of the most painful ones I got. I only did one side at a time because I'm a side sleeper. I was trying to be cheap by reusing a stud that used to be in my tongue (cleaned & autoclaved of course) but it was too short, and rather than going back to my piercer and asking about it, I just took it out. Wasn't all that thrilled with it. Might consider it in the future. Vertical ones. But my nipples get sore enough at the end of a day of bra wearing, and I seem to recall that not wearing a bra was even worse when the piercing was fresh. Friction...

Whenever you get 2 piercings at the same time, the 2nd is usually worse. The first one has the psych-up and adrenaline and release, but then afterwards you're a little hormonally tapped, so you have no "protection" for the second. I'm trying to imagine how likely it would be to find two qualified piercers who would be willing to do them simultaneously. Wow would that be intense!!! 1-2-3-(%$&*#@%!

[Dragonmom]

ohhh, I feel your pain. Nipple was one of the most painful ones I got. I only did one side at a time because I'm a side sleeper. I was trying to be cheap by reusing a stud that used to be in my tongue (cleaned & autoclaved of course) but it was too short, and rather than going back to my piercer and asking about it, I just took it out. Wasn't all that thrilled with it. Might consider it in the future. Vertical ones. But my nipples get sore enough at the end of a day of bra wearing, and I seem to recall that not wearing a bra was even worse when the piercing was fresh. Friction...

Whenever you get 2 piercings at the same time, the 2nd is usually worse. The first one has the psych-up and adrenaline and release, but then afterwards you're a little hormonally tapped, so you have no "protection" for the second. I'm trying to imagine how likely it would be to find two qualified piercers who would be willing to do them simultaneously. Wow would that be intense!!! 1-2-3-(%$&*#@%!

i'm actually a side sleeper and was worried about it but as one of the girls there who had her done said a tight bra is your friend :) i got rings instead of barbells. At this point i can run my hands over my nipples with the bra on and it doesn't hurt. the walk home with my regular bra on was intense, i was so on edge. 4 hours later on cam with Frosty he could still see my hands shaking. it was quite funny because after it was all over Rene looked at me and said i like the noises you made. I didn't scream or anything but i let out this loud yell that was half a growl and had my teeth gritted. I remember giving birth and doing the same sorta, growling omfg this hurts noises as i did during the 2nd piercing gone. I could never get my tongue pierced. I even held the clamps myself.

[Karma]

Had my eyebrow done at one point, but it healed completely out of my skin. No scar, nothing. I'm in the shower one day and I hear this clink noise, turns out the ring had been pushed completely out.... Mohegan thinks I'm some kind of mutant freak with abnormal healing powers :)

Other than that, I have two tatoos: the first one is a spider with the Hiragana for 'cunning' down the abdomen, this is on the inside of my left forearm - figured if I could get my first tatoo someplace that sensitive, I could get one anywhere. The second one is the Tiwaz, or Tyr rune, on my right bicep.

The first one burned like a soldering gun does. I barely felt the second one at all.

I want more, but that requires money that I just don't have currently.

[SchrodingersCat]

Had my eyebrow done at one point, but it healed completely out of my skin. No scar, nothing. I'm in the shower one day and I hear this clink noise, turns out the ring had been pushed completely out.... Mohegan thinks I'm some kind of mutant freak with abnormal healing powers :)

That's actually extremely common, it's called rejection. Happens a lot on eyebrows and other surface piercings, i.e. ones that don't go through two parallel pieces of skin (like a lobe, lip, or nostril).

I had two eyebrow rings reject. They didn't get to the stage of yours, I took them out when they started getting really thin. My piercer told me they can just keep piercing it, and the scar tissue from the previous rejection can eventually make enough resistance to keep the piercing in. I just gave up after 2.

[TL4everu2]

My wife had the eyebrow done....However, one night, our son was in bed with us sleeping. His toe caught on her eyebrow ring and ripped it out of her face. Very painful.

[FireChild]

4 tats, tongue and right industrial pierced. Along with the standard hole in each lobe.

I want more ink. I just need to find someone down here....

[immaterial]

I am entirely ink and piercing free. But I do love the entire body mod and body art thing. It just was not in style when I was the right age for it. Now, I don't really have the right canvas, I don't think. I am crushing pretty hard on a young woman who is covered with tats, piercings, etc. I often wonder what her body looks like without any of that art covered. :-)

Immaterial

[SchrodingersCat]

It just was not in style when I was the right age for it. Now, I don't really have the right canvas, I don't think.

Oh, Phooey!

My mom had all 4 of her tats done between the ages of 50 and 60!! In fact, I think it makes more sense to get them when you're older, because then no one can say "You won't like those when you're older!"

[MonoVCPHG]

I think it makes more sense to get them when you're older, because then no one can say "You won't like those when you're older!""

I never thought of it that way..makes total sense to me!

[catbird]

I don't have any tats or anything but a pattern of freckles that form the first three bars of "The Long and Winding Road." But I have thought a great deal about what I would get if I were brave enough to get a tattoo. Can't decide. It's the sort of thing you have to decide yourself, isn't it?

[MonoVCPHG]

14 months after Redpepper spent six hours watching me get this to honor our relationship :) Still looking pretty bright despite lots of sun and open roads.

http://www.polyamory.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=67&pictureid=662

[catbird]

14 months after Redpepper spent six hours watching me get this to honor our relationship :) Still looking pretty bright despite lots of sun and open roads. Well, it looks OK, Mono. I have a life too busy to work out a symbol, so far.

[Karma]

14 months after Redpepper spent six hours watching me get this to honor our relationship :) Still looking pretty bright despite lots of sun and open roads.

That's nice ink, Mono. I want sleeves, eventually.

[catbird]

That's nice ink, Mono. I want sleeves, eventually.

What are sleeves?

[TL4everu2]

What are sleeves?
They're the things that hang off your shirt by your shoulders. You're supposed to put your arms in them. :p


When it comes to ink work, "sleeves" are the lovely description of a person's arms which are almost completely covered with tattoos from the shoulders down to the wrists. Giving the shirtless person the look of having only "sleeves" on, and no shirt. ;) Basically, the tattoos cover where your long sleeved shirt covers. This way, a person who wants a LOT of tattoos, can do just that, and yet wear a long sleeved shirt, and still have them covered for work. ;)

[catbird]

When it comes to ink work, "sleeves" are the lovely description of a person's arms which are almost completely covered with tattoos from the shoulders down to the wrists. Giving the shirtless person the look of having only "sleeves" on, and no shirt. ;) Basically, the tattoos cover where your long sleeved shirt covers. This way, a person who wants a LOT of tattoos, can do just that, and yet wear a long sleeved shirt, and still have them covered for work. ;)

Oh! Very practical, I like the idea. I also love smart-ass people, come and sit next to me. :)

[FireChild]

Mono I really like that!

[TL4everu2]

Oh! Very practical, I like the idea. I also love smart-ass people, come and sit next to me. :)Hey, as long as Mono has a face, you'll have a place to sit....right? So where do I sit?:confused: LMAO:p

[MonoVCPHG]

hey, as long as mono has a face, you'll have a place to sit....

haha!!

[MonoVCPHG]

Hey, as long as Mono has a face, you'll have a place to sit....right? So where do I sit?:confused: LMAO:p

How many times do I have to tell you guys..I'm mono...only Redpepper gets to do that :D Lucky me!!

[LovingRadiance]

I have finished the outlining of a tattoo from my neck to the base of my spine down my back.
M has a pic... but I asked him not to put it online until I finish the color. ;)

He got a new one today. I haven't seen it. He SAID he was going to email it to me tonight-but I haven't seen it YET. Still waiting!

[MonoVCPHG]

He got a new one today. I haven't seen it. He SAID he was going to email it to me tonight-but I haven't seen it YET. Still waiting!

Hopefully you will be sharing that piece of art?

[LovingRadiance]

His internet is way faster and no limitations, so he can upload.
BUT
mine is WAY WAY COOLER than both of his. ;)

I'll see if I can get a good shot of it when I got up in August-even without the color being put in-then I'll put it on my profile, just for you to see Mon. ;)

[MonoVCPHG]

I'll see if I can get a good shot of it when I got up in August-even without the color being put in-then I'll put it on my profile, just for you to see Mon. ;)

Thanks :)

[maca]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30929682&id=1596829930



So all this time on the board and I still dont know how to put pics up on this thread. :( So you all will have to go to Face book link:P


Maca

[MonoVCPHG]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30929682&id=1596829930



So all this time on the board and I still dont know how to put pics up on this thread. :( So you all will have to go to Face book link:P


Maca

Looking now :)

[Ariakas]

Nice tat :)

[TL4everu2]

How many times do I have to tell you guys..I'm mono...only Redpepper gets to do that :D Lucky me!!OOPS! My mistake! I thought it was Redpepper posting. LMAO

[MonoVCPHG]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30929682&id=1596829930



So all this time on the board and I still dont know how to put pics up on this thread. :( So you all will have to go to Face book link:P


Maca

Nice work my friend!

[maca]

Thanks guys.

I hope LR and E like it... Cant really erase it :eek:

I sent a pic of it to my Dad he loved it and he knew that its was done for him. Of course he said "you didnt have to do that" I was like " yeah no shit Dad, I wanted to do it" :D He is so dam cool



Maca

[Lemondrop]

I'm so vanilla it hurts. I look like that frumpy mom in your kid's class who smiles politely but doesn't talk much.

I had my nipples pierced just before Christmas and I loved it. It hurt like H*LL and after the first one I wasn't at all sure I wanted to continue, but I felt committed and I couldn't stand the thought of being lopsided. I scared my partners to death because a short time after the piercings I stopped hurting--no pain AT ALL--and got very tired, then passed out. Gotta love endorphins, apparently.

After a couple of months I was visiting a different piercer to buy jewelry--my piercer doesn't do it professionally anymore--and she talked me into removing one of my piercings because it was "too deep". She said I could have it re-pierced in a few weeks. It's been five months and I'm going NUTS--I really can't stand only having one piercing. But my piercer says he will repierce me, and he's a very close friend (almost family) and I feel guilty not having more faith in him, so I'm trying to wait until he has time. Have I mentioned it's making me crazy?

I have my left ear pierced twice and my right ear once. I wear solid hoops that I don't remove, and I'd like to get more piercings. I originally wanted belly button, but my friends talked me out of it because it apparently has a high rate of rejection and infection. I want my nose pierced. I want an eyebrow pierced.

I have no tattoos, because I have psoriasis and I worry about having an outbreak. But I want tattoos, quite a lot. I want tattoos to symbolize my children. For Monkey, I want a sweet pea, because she's always been my sweet pea, or a wolf, which is her totem animal. For Moose, I'd like a kanji or a dragonfly, because he's into Japanese and also because Libelula (spanish for dragonfly) is the name of his first sword. I want a crow because they're symbolic for me. I want a pansy because I think they're the most beautiful flower in the world, especially Georgia O'Keefe's Black Pansy. I want a fairy Eeyore because I'm a Disneyphile and it speaks to me. I would love to have a tattoo for Easy, but I don't know what. I would consider in the future a tattoo for Asha. I'm not sure about a tattoo for Sunday, to whom I feel committed but unsure.

Easy has one tattoo, an outline of his magical symbol.

Asha has a tattoo for each of her children, which are very personal so I won't describe them right now. She has a Scorpio tattoo on her leg for herself and her mother. Funny thing is that there are three scorpions and Monkey is a scorpio. Asha has a beatiful mural on her thigh of manatees. Her tattoo artist is a true artist, and if we can lure him to the state we might get some tattoos from him.

Sunday is also without tattoos.

[MrDreadful]

I had my nose pierced once... but that didn't last long as it was done by a well-meaning but rather inebriated punk dude and didn't go so well with lots of blood and whatnot. Still have a little hole visible.

Want tattoos but never quite seem to get around to it. Have promised myself that when I'm back down to 15st (pre-giving-up-smoking weight) I'll get the Prydonian Seal* tattoo I've wanted since I was 18.

*It's a Doctor Who thing. Yes, I am that much of a geek.

[Lemondrop]

...*It's a Doctor Who thing. Yes, I am that much of a geek.

Well, MrDreadful, we're geeks here, too. My kids just about died of happiness when they found a model of a Dalek at the gaming store.

[TL4everu2]

L and I have almost completed our quest for our next tattoos. We are both going to get the polyamory symbol of the heart with the infinity symbol in it. Mine will have dragons on each side, and be more tribal in appearance, while L's will be more feminine with the colors pink and blue. We will picture them when we get them in a few weeks and post the pics here if we can. ;)

[MonoVCPHG]

We will picture them when we get them in a few weeks and post the pics here if we can. ;)

I'm looking forward to those!

[freeantigone]

My ink:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/4611595084_7ef3a1fd14_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3834443406_ca355dd549_m.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/4843450356_80df0aa092_m.jpg

My most recent - the wrist tattoos - was my most painful & meaningful. It means my heart is open and I have the key :)

[MonoVCPHG]

My ink:


My most recent - the wrist tattoos - was my most painful & meaningful. It means my heart is open and I have the key :)

Beautiful work!

[Lemondrop]

Wow, that peacock feather is just gorgeous! Is there any significance behind that tattoo or the birds on your back?

[freeantigone]

Wow, that peacock feather is just gorgeous! Is there any significance behind that tattoo or the birds on your back?

The peacock feather reminds me that I can be beautiful sometimes :o, and to feel proud of myself, the purple flowers are Alliums which along with the blue fern leaves are favourite plants of mine.

The swallows on my back represent freedom (flight), my love of swallow/martins/swifts as such amazing birds, and tenaciousness - swallows are tiny birds who fly from the UK to South Africa and back every year.

[Lemondrop]

The peacock feather reminds me that I can be beautiful sometimes :o, and to feel proud of myself...

Wow. I think that's just one of the most wonderful reasons to get a tattoo that I've ever heard.

[Tonberry]

There are some wonderfully beautiful tattoos in here!
I'm more of a "natural" kind of person, so I'm not into body art (piercings, tattoos, etc) because I feel they kind of "hide" my natural self... If I'm making sense. I'm more one to like the natural "art" things, like freckles, scars, etc, especially when they have a history.

But I can definitely appreciate tats on other people, especially those with a deep meaning and history.

One of my things with tats is the definitiveness of them. I think I could definitely go with some body art that I know will fade away, and appreciate them while they're here, knowing they won't last... if that makes sense?

I'm wondering if you know of any non-permanent body art that wouldn't look cheap, or if it's best not to do anything at all? Using something like a stamp kind of defeats the point of "this is unique and temporary and I want to appreciate it while it's there because then it will be gone forever", but if painting it on myself there are many places I can't reach...
Maybe I could make my own stamp and use it only once?

I don't know if you can help me in any way, considering your tats are permanent, and I don't even know if non-permanent ones have a bad reputation or something (since you don't commit to them like you do with regular tats) but I thought I'd ask, maybe you guys can help me?

More specific comment: I love the wrist tattoos. I first thought they were on two people: one with the lock, one with the key, but then I read the meaning and liked it even more.

[Ariakas]

One of my things with tats is the definitiveness of them. I think I could definitely go with some body art that I know will fade away, and appreciate them while they're here, knowing they won't last... if that makes sense?

I'm wondering if you know of any non-permanent body art that wouldn't look cheap, or if it's best not to do anything at all? Using something like a stamp kind of defeats the point of "this is unique and temporary and I want to appreciate it while it's there because then it will be gone forever", but if painting it on myself there are many places I can't reach...
Maybe I could make my own stamp and use it only once?

Maybe look up henna artists. I think its lasts about a week and the artists can do some amazing work. The colouring is...less, at least in the art I have seen. But it is similar to temp tatoos with texture and they last longer. Its also kind of ritualistic if you are into that.

Sometimes growing up in a hippy town has its advantages

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henna

[Tonberry]

I have heard of henna, and all I've seen was beautiful. I can definitely see getting a henna tattoo for special occasion. Kind of a special outfit, but for my skin.
Thanks for the suggestion!

[MsKtty89]

Just jumping in... I used to have a lot more piercings (cheeks, snake bites, angel, and eyebrow), but now just have my lobes (once, 14G) and one industrial in the left ear (also 14G).

As for tats... I have the Japanese kanji for forever/eternity (eien) under my left collar bone (I usually say "forever and ever" to my husband and he says "and ever and ever"), the snake zodiac (modeled after Nuregami in the video game Okami) on my right shoulder, and a kappa (Japanese mythology, a "water sprite," which has water in the bowl of its head and the kappa can die if the water spills out) picking up trash on my left calf (side of calf, not back). :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs333.ash2/61334_1471019893575_1175940109_31164267_1423170_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs344.ash2/62412_1471018573542_1175940109_31164266_6550079_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs650.snc4/61007_1471016133481_1175940109_31164262_7890023_n. jpg
The calf one isn't that faded, my flash just really shines on my pasty legs, LOL.

[Theotherhut]

I only have one right now but it covers most of my right arm. I have two hoops in my left ear as well.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/AaronMHutto/Me%20Pics/tat.jpg

[Ariakas]

Thats awesome, its almost exactly what I want to get from my ankle up the back of the calf :)

Great TAT

[Theotherhut]

Thank you. I have the auto cad drawing to scale if you want it.

[Ariakas]

Thank you. I have the auto cad drawing to scale if you want it.

That would be awesome. I can't believe its almost a replica of what I have had in my head.

thanks for the offer.

[Theotherhut]

pm me your e-mail and I will send it to you. I like drawing out tats in scale so there is no confusion and you can mess around with the size easily.

[MonoVCPHG]

I only have one right now but it covers most of my right arm. I have two hoops in my left ear as well.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/AaronMHutto/Me%20Pics/tat.jpg

Nice tree man!

[Theotherhut]

thanks, I am going to do vines on my other arm eventually

[MonoVCPHG]

I've got a positive fore arm (http://www.polyamory.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=67&pictureid=662) and a negative arm. I plan on having something positive and organic woven into my negative work though. I won't cover it, just weave into it, oddly enough I was thinking vines too!

[Theotherhut]

That is pretty sick. Color is not my thing but I enjoy it on others.

[MonoVCPHG]

Thanks man..here's my negative arm pics

http://www.polyamory.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=67&pictureid=800

http://www.polyamory.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=67&pictureid=798

http://www.polyamory.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=67&pictureid=799

[pancake]

Both sides of my ribcage are tattooed, and my left thigh. The left side is a Catrina (no picture tho...I'll post it when I get all my files back), the right is a geisha. The picture of my thigh is just the outline...the one of it colored in is too big. It's all colored in now, beautiful!
Naval, two piercings on each earlobe, one cartiledge piercing. H is doing two more piercings when she gets back to me :D

[TL4everu2]

My wife L just got this tattoo on the top of her foot. This pic was taken litterally seconds after the tattoo artist said "Ok...All done".:


http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w225/numberstangs/tattoo.jpg

[Theotherhut]

I actually just took my earrings out for good for the first time in about 20 years. I am a martial arts teacher and I got sick to taking them out for class. I only have one tat but it takes up most of my arm.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/AaronMHutto/Me%20Pics/tat.jpg

And this is me rocking the tat as Hedwig

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/AaronMHutto/Hedwig/F.jpg

[JenAgain]

I have 6 tats, though two of them I consider one. A butterfly and flower on my right ankle, sunflowers on my left foot, a dragon on my lower back with symbols for balance next to it, tribal turtle on the back of my neck, and my most recent piece is a koi that takes up most of my right thigh. I'll have to try and gather pics later. Well here is the koi anyway..since I know exactly where the pic is :)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b18/jenzzx2/Tattoo.jpg

Oh, and the sunflowers, though they are very much faded now, need to have them touched up. I live in flip flops most of the year and always forget to protect it :)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b18/jenzzx2/sunflowers.jpg

I also have 4 piercings in my left ear (two lobes, anti helix, and conch rim), 6 in my right (lobe/cartilage), nipples, and hood.

[TL4everu2]

Ok, FINALLY went out and got a new one.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w225/numberstangs/newtat.jpg



And here is my wife's new one:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w225/numberstangs/tattoo.jpg

[MonoVCPHG]

Ok, FINALLY went out and got a new one.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w225/numberstangs/newtat.jpg



And here is my wife's new one:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w225/numberstangs/tattoo.jpg
Wow! I love the design of both and I've got to admit those are two very cool dragons! So far i'd say your new tatto is my favorite poly design. Right on man!

[LT4everu2]

mine looks better now not all bloody looking

[MonoVCPHG]

mine looks better now not all bloody looking

Cool:) hopefully it heals fast..on the foot has got to be awkward.

[lotheriel79]

Kris and I have multiple of each, but our newest matching tatt we just got last week of the infinity Heart on our wrists-- advertising , if you will. ;) and it has already done well in serving its purpose!! XD

[kittykat74]

1 tat right upper arm. Ribbon half red with the initials DM other half pink with initials TW. Red half is for my husband who passed away 9 years ago to AIDS and the pink half is for my current partner who had breast cancer right before we met. Still want to add more.

Current piercings two in each earlobe. Don't really wear earring though.

Past piercings right eyebrow, bellybutton, monroe, nose, and both nipples. Had to let them close due to jobs and/or infections.

[Stupacalypse]

I have a few tats, but my pride and joy is the tribal piece running the length of my spine. I'll post at some point in time soon, but I ahve to find (or take) the pic first.

As far as piercings, none in currently, though I'm gonna get my ears pierced soon, and start the gauging process. Will probably get my snakebites back in too at some point.

[WaywardDruid]

Stupacalypse....

Your Avatar is very .. shall I say ... creepy.

Stephen Kingish

Keep on truckin....zombies will soon rule the earth

Just Me,
Tim

[girlpatrol]

I have no tats and no piercings aside from my ears... boring!

The ONLY reason I've never gotten a tat is because I could never decide on what to get. Now, I have tons of ideas, that's no problem. It's just taking the leap! Maybe I'm a wuss. :p

[Karma]

Somehow managed to either pull or rip the left ear piercing last night, either while asleep or while engaging in certain activities with Mo :D It's sore as hell.

[TL4everu2]

Gauged ears are not designed for hanging from. LOL ;)

[opalescent]

I have a small tattoo of the Hindu goddess Durga on my right shoulder. She is dancing and has a sword, a book, and other accoutrement in her four hands. Since she's on my back, I don't have a photo. I'll add one at some point.

[Stupacalypse]

As promised, my spine piece. 8 total hours of work.

http://k0.okccdn.com/php/load_okc_image.php/images/16/150x150/558x800/3x47/153x197/0/14926607111465977519.jpeg

And yeah, Druid, zombie soon shall rule the earth!

[BlackUnicorn]

One tattoo on my solar plexus, right between my tits, with 2. Cor. 12:9 written on it. Thought of adding 13:4 of the same letter but it would dip quite low, maybe later. It's outline only, so the letters are not filled. I think it's more feminine that way, and I've been told it looks like a cross from afar!

Have plans to draw five phases of the moon/the Chinese elements/the five chakras and have them circle my collarbones. Other than that, I would love to have a Japanese dragon tattoo/Kundalini snake fill my back. I already have the design for a tattoo that reminds me of Sweetheart - he sadly can't have one, being army and all!

No piercings other than standard for ears, and no plans to add any.

[TL4everu2]

Finland has a military? LOL J/K J/K JUST KIDDING!!!!! LOL Anyway. I wouldn't mind seeing a nice large back piece. I think they look so cool.

[BlackUnicorn]

I wouldn't mind seeing a nice large back piece. I think they look so cool.

Ask and you shall receive. Mine would be in black and white, but the idea remains the same.

[BrigidsDaughter]

I have two holes in one ear and one in the other. I've had my naval pierced twice and my nose once - my nose ring fell out in my sleep the first night and even after putting it back in, never healed properly. So I let it close up. I'm contemplating getting my nipples done, but sometime down the road. I have one tat; a celtic cross on my back. Wolf has one as well on his bicep; the Japanese character for Ronin, which represents his time in the Army.

Last summer, after a very exciting play date with Wolf and Wendgio, we started joking about me getting a tattoo to represent our relationship or at least an aspect of it - we contemplated getting each of their hand prints tattooed on my ass or perhaps the Rockband drum pads; since the drum sticks were used on my ass more than teh drum kit anyway. In the end I spoke to a friend, who convinced the boys it was a bad idea and I'd regret it when I was a grandmother. :(

[TL4everu2]

Wolf has one as well on his bicep; the Japanese character for Ronin, which represents his time in the Army. :confused: Definatly confusing here, as a "ronin" is actually a samurai without a master. A US military person, has a master...even if he does not believe in the master's beliefs.

[BrigidsDaughter]

Wolf is familiar with what "ronin" represents. He was injured, separated from his unit, and medically discharged rather abruptly. So he felt like a ronin. He didn't want to leave the service, but could no longer perform his duty; at a time when his unit was just leaving for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

[BrigidsDaughter]

I have two holes in one ear and one in the other. I've had my naval pierced twice and my nose once - my nose ring fell out in my sleep the first night and even after putting it back in, never healed properly. So I let it close up. I'm contemplating getting my nipples done, but sometime down the road. I have one tat; a celtic cross on my back. Wolf has one as well on his bicep; the Japanese character for Ronin, which represents his time in the Army.

Last summer, after a very exciting play date with Wolf and Wendgio, we started joking about me getting a tattoo to represent our relationship or at least an aspect of it - we contemplated getting each of their hand prints tattooed on my ass or perhaps the Rockband drum pads; since the drum sticks were used on my ass more than teh drum kit anyway. In the end I spoke to a friend, who convinced the boys it was a bad idea and I'd regret it when I was a grandmother. :(

I should say that the friend I spoke with was a ex-lover who I stopped seeing when he started having problems with his fiance. When I told him about the tattoo we were designing, he freaked. And spoke to Wolf behind my back and mentioned that I shouldn't get ANY tattoo's on my ass - how would I explain them to my grandkids? - as if my grandkids would ever see my ass.... I think he was just jealous because I've found my poly happiness and he lost both the opportunity for us to be FWB and his fiance all in the same summer.

[TL4everu2]

Wolf is familiar with what "ronin" represents. He was injured, separated from his unit, and medically discharged rather abruptly. So he felt like a ronin. He didn't want to leave the service, but could no longer perform his duty; at a time when his unit was just leaving for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Definatly makes sense now. TY;)

[Nexus]

Gettin a lot of work done over the next couple of months. So naming them all will be pointless for the time being. But pics to follow soon. :)

[nycindie]

Here's a fun clip from a Marx Bros. movie (At the Circus) for all you fans of tattoos:

Lydia the Tattooed Lady (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4zRe_wvJw8)

"Lydia, oh Lydia, that encyclopedia. Oh, Lydia the queen of tattooooo!"

[gamerprincess]

I've got 4 tats on my back, plan on getting many more and possibly 1/2 or 1/4sleeves eventually. I used to have my ears gauged to 0, but took them out for work and they've closed up to a 4 now. The butterfly on my shoulder in my av, is one that I desgined myself.

I had my tongue, labret, nipples and navel done, but again had to take out the tongue and labret for work. The navel rejected one day and my bf was not crazy about the nipple piercings when I met them, so I took them out as well. I doubt I'll get pierced up again, but I sure plan on a lot more tattoos. I seem to get one done each time I go through some change in life, and I don't doubt that means I'll be getting another one really soon.

As for him, he has 2 tats, one of each of his shoulders.

[Erin]

I have one "tramp stamp" that I got on my 21st bday, and I plan on adding to it this summer :D

[RfromRMC]

We don't have any tattoos or piercings - just to be rebels!

You took the words outta my mouth. ;) These days, it does kinda feel like you're the "outlier" one if your skin is au naturel....heheh.

To be fair, I did have an earring in college...but that was just a short period of time in the late 90s. :D

[swingers]

do you have a tattoo announcing your "out of the closet" poly life or have you seen anyone that does? or somehting more subtle than "announcing" but still means it?

[Ariakas]

ummmm.. no haha I can't say that I do.. I don't think I know anyone that does actually.

[Derbylicious]

do you have a tattoo announcing your "out of the closet" poly life or have you seen anyone that does? or somehting more subtle than "announcing" but still means it?

I know some people locally who do, but I don't think it's a common thing.

[nycindie]

I think lots of people have tats of the heart and infinity sign combined, which seems to be the secret symbol of poly, isn't it? So much better than a parrot, LOL.

[NeonKaos]

I have a tattoo of a tiny violin playing just for the poly people.

[nycindie]

I have a tattoo of a tiny violin playing just for the poly people.

<spits Diet Coke all over keyboard>

[just3]

I have 11 holes in my ears, plus eyebrow, navel and tongue. 3 tats
Hubs has his ears pierced were gauged but took them out awhile back because work environment. And he has 1 tat.
Chris

[transitapparent]

I had my ears pierced before I joined the navy. they've since closed up. I have 2 tattoos on my chest, the comedy and tragedy masks. then I have a big tribal across my back with the gemini sign inside of it. I'm gonna get more eventually.

[Seiyoku]

I have 7 tattoos and I have 3 piercings (I did have 10).

Piercings include: VCH, Tongue, Vertical Labret
Retired: Nipples, 3 in right ear, 2 in left (all but nips were stretched)

Tattoos:

1. Raven on right shoulder (for my son).
2. Mother Nature on right forearm.
3. Awen symbol on left side of neck
4. Navy Wing Seal with Clover in shield in middle of my upper back (miscarriage/grandfather's death)
5. Hummingbirds and words: Sine periculo non vita est (Without risk, there is no life) on my chest (for great grandparents, personal message taken from my great grandfather's family crest)
6. Woman under water with fish - "Lovely of the Lake" (for my daughter)
7. Pin-up nurse on left side of left calf.

[nycindie]

In a sexual context - vanilla typically means "man/woman, missionary, no thrills, no toys, non-kinky, conservative sex."

At least in my mind . . . I'm sure some will add, change or argue my definitions.

I think vanilla just means not kinky. However, vanilla certainly does not mean missionary only, no toys, no thrills, nor conservative. Or even hetero only. It just means not kinky. Or perhaps not overly kinky. ;)

Vanilla means "plain and ordinary." When used in any alternative community, it refers to those people who are not in that community. It refers to the fact that vanilla ice cream is "plain flavour" and then you have all sorts of "other flavours".

Good way to put it. But ordinary doesn't necessarily mean boring.

[nycindie]

I don't have any tats or anything but a pattern of freckles . . . I have thought a great deal about what I would get if I were brave enough to get a tattoo. Can't decide.

I have no tats and no piercings aside from my ears... boring!

The ONLY reason I've never gotten a tat is because I could never decide on what to get.

When I was 15, I wanted a tattoo so badly - a rose on my wrist. Glad I never got it. My interests, hobbies, and passions have changed so many times over the years, there is no symbol or design I could ever want to live with permanently. In addition, now I don't really like tattoos much. I can admire the artistry, but the fact that it's on a human body is kind of a turn-off for me, especially really big tats. Little ones, okay, but it's just not something I'm drawn to. Oddly enough, now that I'm thinking about it, I've never been involved with anyone who had tattoos either. I was hopeful about someone I was conversing with on OKC who had full sleeves, but that was radically different for me (we wound up not getting together). I guess tattoos are just really not my thing.

About piercings, I am more open to them (a little bit) and I really like nostril piercings. In the early 70s, when I was in grade school and it was pretty much unheard of, I admired this girl in my town who had a pierced nostril. She was in high school and dressed very unconventionally (for those days) in 1940s style dresses and shoes with red nail polish, with long flowing hippie hair and a pierced nostril. I thought she was the bomb! But I do feel a bit similarly about piercings as I do about tats. I like the more conventional ones better. I have three holes in one ear (one in the other) and used to wear two or three earrings in each hole. Took me a long time after I stopped wearing so many earrings at once, to get used to turning my head and not hearing the tinkling sound of jewelry. I had often considered piercing the top part of the ear cartilage, but instead just had a few nice ear cuffs. I had my nostril pierced in the 90s but let it close up after about five years. My husband never would have even found me attractive if I had that in when we met. I am thinking of re-piercing that or doing the other nostril. I do like jewelry but nothing too obvious. I like it when it's something you don't notice right away, so that sparkle on the side of my nose is like a little surprise. Any other types of piercings kind of gross me out. But I do admire all the creativity and thoughtfulness people put into body art.

[naughty]

I have eight tattoos. getting my ninth on monday:D Its an important one for me, and I'm both nervous and excited about it because it is to remind me of a dear friend.
i have three piercings on each earlobe, left side of my nose, nipples and a right monroe. I have had my bellybutton and right side of my nose pierced, but taken them out.

[openbj]

One tat: burnt orange Longhorn on my right outer ankle (HOOK 'EM HORNS!!!)

Ears have two holes each, both nipples pierced. Had a cartilage on my left ear, but it kept getting irritated so I took it out years ago. Plans for my next piercing is a dermal necklace across my collar bone (about 5). I will get another tat, just need to figure out what it's going to be (something to incorporate our boys).

[Dragonmom]

since i last posted here i have gotten 2 more tattoos and 3 more piercings. i have now got my tongue done and a daith piercing in each ear. MY 2 latest tats are a yellow ribbon on my left forearm and the hatchetgirl from ICP on my right shoulder. i'm planning 2 more right now but the town i living in has no tattooists :(

[Inyourendo]

i have a couple tats on my back, one on my chest and ankle. my current piercings in my ear all the way up, a monroe, tongue, hood and chest. im going to get my nips done when I finished nursing the baby

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/231075_10150182632022811_631147810_7265069_839845_ n.jpg

[his1911]

Seems like I'm the only guy that is really into piercings I guess.
I had my tongue one, but it hurt and I left it out cause it never really healed right.
I have both nips ,and frenum and Prince Albert piercings.

[nicothoe]

I have no tattoos and no piercing, but all three of the women in my life do. In fact, one of the women is the tattoo artist for the other two. Some days I worry about how the girlfriend stares at my nipples and mutters "Hmmmmmmm..."

[JaneDoe41]

I currently have 4 tattoos. I feel them on my skin before I get them, and I definitely have some new ink on the way.

#1 - a grouping of 3 daisy-type flowers on my upper outer left thigh. They have peace signs in the middles of them and represent my 3 sons and my wish for peace in their hearts.

#2 - a purple hummingbird hovering over the 3 flowers on my thigh. A memorial for my sister who passed away at age 34. Purple was her favorite color and she is permanently watching over my children.

#3 - My signature tat. I call it the "peaceful sunflower". It is on my back between my shoulder blades. It is a fully blossomed sunflower with a peace sign in turquoise in the middle. Multicolored and done by an exceptional artist. I am so proud of this tat and it means so much to me. It is the embodiment of my personality.

#4 - Cherry Blossom. This is for the women in my life. Cherry blossoms have multiple meanings. They represent female dominance, love, and the transience of life. I have 13 blossoms (my lucky number) on a branch, tattooed onto my left calf from ankle to knee. Life is short and beauty must be appreciated while you have it. These blossoms are for strong women. My mom, my besties, my grandmas, and yes, even for me. This tattoo was done freehand by the same artist that did my sunflower. He drew it onto my leg with a sharpie then inscribed it into my flesh. No stencils, no flash. I am stopped frequently by people who comment on my ink and I am very, very proud of this tatt.

Future plans: There are two tiny butterflies and a little ladybug that live on my upper outer left thigh in the memorial garden. The butterflies are 2 miscarriages that I had, and they belong with my other children. We'll meet again someday. The ladybug is purely for luck, to be placed near my children.

I'm pretty sure one lives on my right foot, and there is something that goes along my right ribcage. A star will be placed on my right hip (but it's likely to be scalpel-work rather than a tattoo). I'd also like to do something for my daddy, but I haven't felt that one yet.

As for piercings, I've only done my ears. I wear three emerald studs and an emerald hoop in my left ear and a single emerald stud and and emerald hoop in my right. I'm a May-baby and emeralds are my birthstone. I much prefer them to diamonds.

I didn't get my first tattoo until after age 40. I always wanted one but I never did it. After I made my decision, I have no regrets. I truly believe the body is a temple and I want my temple to be ornately decorated. This is art and this is emotion in practice. No regrets.:)

[MrDreadful]

Finally going to take the plunge and get this done.

It's the Seal of Rassilon from Doctor Who combined with the O))) of the Sunn (amps and band) logo... the O))) is representative of heavy music and stuff rather than the band though.

[Allstar]

The cross and anchor says "God protect us, we protect the USA"

[Athena]

I have seen both tattoos that I find very artistic and others that are a total turn-off. I don't have any myself, and have only conventional (single pierce) ear piercings. I wouldn't mind having a design drawn on my body for a party, but would never want anything permanent. I keep growing and changing too much!

[sugarhigh980]

I can outdo all of you because I have no tattoos and no piercings. I had my ears pierced until I was about 19, then I stopped wearing them and they closed.

If I ever get a tattoo it's gonna be Pac-man on one butt-cheek and one of the blue ghosts after you eat an energy-dot on the other butt-cheek.

Bwahahahahahah..........LOVE IT!

[lucky7]

I have a few tattoos, some good, some suck, the good, a Cheshire cat with a gold tooth, the japanese symbol for father, with my son's birthdate, a timebomb at the base of my skull, and flaming dice, the rest is just stuff I got in my "poor judgement" days, as far as piercings, both ears are 8ga with cbr, had them pierced at 10ga, then stretched to fit the rings, snakebites 14ga, and I just had my septum guaged to match my ears at 8.

[sugarhigh980]

I've got ears and navel pierced. One tattoo on each shoulder and your typical butterfly tramp stamp. The photo is from my wedding. I'd like to get another tattoo to tie the gecko into the B&W art on the left.

[OpenandCountry]

I have flowers for my sister's names tattooed on my left shoulder, and stars on my left foot that I got with my best friend of 12 years.
As for piercings, I had to take most of them out, but I had five in each ear, two of which were gauged to an 8, a nose ring, and a navel ring.
I only got to keep two ear piercings and one "bad" piercing....I have a piercing, ahem, below the belt, and no one can tell me to take that one out! lol

[nycindie]

I'd like to get another tattoo to tie the gecko into the B&W art on the left.Oh, they look like very different styles from one another, so I wonder how they can be connected in a cohesive way. But then again, tattoo artists can do amazing things!

[nycindie]

If I ever get a tattoo it's gonna be Pac-man on one butt-cheek and one of the blue ghosts after you eat an energy-dot on the other butt-cheek.

Reminds me of the indie British film, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid. It's from the 80s, about a couple in an open marriage -- but that's not why I bring it up. In it, one of Rosie's lovers asks her about the tattoos on her ass and she explains, "I have a W on each cheek so that when I bend over, it says WOW."

[lucky7]

Found pics!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/amc258/blockheaddd145.jpgankle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/amc258/ta2.jpgback of my neck

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/amc258/Picture12.jpgthe extent of my piercings aside from my ears, which are 8ga

that's what I found, I'll have to take a pic of my chesshire cat

[Morrigan]

I have 3 tattoos and an eyebrow piercing.
The tats are:
On my right upper arm, a Gargoyle head
On my back, over both shoulder blades, a triskele with 2 snakes winding throught it
On my left upper arm, a Midgard serpent and a Thor rune - gonna turn this one into a full sleeve soon.

Putting pics up as soon as I get around taking some :)

[Tonberry]

I have thought of getting nipple piercings. I have checked that it doesn't get in the way of breastfeeding (as long as you take them off) but I am still scared. Any advice or information from anyone on this kind of piercing?
I am thinking of bars, not rings. I have a kind of phobia of getting piercings caught or pulled out so I don't wear any rings or dangling things.

To anyone who has had it done, especially females: is the pain and healing time comparable to other kinds of piercings? Is it better to wear a bra or not after the fact? Any general advice?

Thanks.

[BlackUnicorn]

I don't know anyone whose kept their nipple piercings on for more than a few years. They either get infected, close or the wearer gets bored of them.

From what I understand, they are among the most likely type of piercing to develop infections, but there are probably ways to reduce the risk. Some women I've met say they are fine, that they just didn't want to have them forever. Depends again on the individual, I guess.

[freyamarie]

My husband and I have both had our nipples pierced since early 2005.
He has had beginning infections a few times over the years, I haven't.
The healing time feels like forever because of where it is at.- I preferred to wear a bra almost 24/7 during the healing time as it reduced the chances of the area being jarred.
As for whether to go with bars or rings, it is a personal preference thing. The Wookie prefers bars and I am good with either.

I don't know if that helps you or not but the best of luck, whatever you decide to do.

[Tonberry]

I heard the most likely to develop infections was navel piercings (I heard the figure, and the fact that all the people I know with that kind of piercing had them get infected seemed to support it).
But I can see how this would get infected as well. To heal well, they need to air out and not get in contact with stuff. Breasts being under clothes makes them air out less, and rub against closing more. On top of that they're more likely to get bumped.

The first time I had my ears pierced, they got infected because I thought I needed to move the piercing as often as I could, instead of doing it twice a day and leaving it be the rest of the time. I didn't make that mistake when I got pierced again, and I got no complications. I think I would try to get my nipples pierced when I know I won't have to go out much, so that I can be topless at home more, doing activities that allow me to be sedentary.

When I do go out I can imagine I will want to pad it a bit though, but I'm not sure how bad it is. Infections get the body hotter, and I hear getting it hotter to begin with makes it worse. Not to mention the sweat having nowhere to go if it can't evaporate easily. And since you can't bathe when you've just got a piercing, only shower, I assume prolonged humidity there isn't a good thing.

I'm mostly thinking out loud here. I'm not thinking of having it done right away, in a few months, maybe a year or so, but I like planning and preparing before making big decisions like that.

The fact that it can be removed is actually why I'm drawn to piercings more than tattoos. I like the ephemeral nature of them. I think I would probably get bored with a tattoo that's always the same, while piercings can be changed and removed easily. I might still get a tattoo at some point, because I change my mind a lot, but so far the fact I change my mind a lot has caused me not to get one :P

[freyamarie]

I totally understand the ambivalence around getting a new piercing!
Tonberry..... You raised a great point about healing and fresh air. I had forgotten about that little detail. I am at home most of the time so had forgotten about running around topless....good point!
What I do remember is that, for me, the nipple piercing was particularly painful...and I am not a very sensitive person.
I have my navel pierced to and remember how many times I fought infection before it healed. I was bad though and used neosporin when that occurred. Doing that is supposed to be a big no-no but I did it anyway and it worked for me.
Honestly, the nose piercing seems to the most challenging one for me. Getting that sucker to heal up without infection has been the longest process so far. I am on my second time around with having that one.
The temptation to rotate piercings is to be resisted! I am an old fogey (42) and grew up in the days when rotating new piercings was advocated. Now educators discourage doing it, and I can testify that they are giving good advice as scar tissue develops more when one plays around with the jewelry during healing.
Also, Changing out the jewelry before a piercing is 100% healed is generally a big mistake...equals more chance of infections and development of more scar tissue.

[Tonberry]

Yes, my eyebrow one is still healing (I got it less than two weeks ago), and I'm definitely not changing it for a while! They told me I can change the balls after a month, but the bar itself will have to wait for two months.

The piercer told me to simply push a bit on one side when I clean the other side, which makes it move a bit, but that allows to clean better. He gave me a bar that's a bit longer than needed, which was good for the swelling and also meant that when it bled (on the second day) I could push on one side and clean the other side's wound without the ball getting in the way.

I didn't get any infection at all so far, I'm using the product they gave me on a Q-tip as I get up and before going to bed. Then they said to use saline instead, from next week until forever although it only needs daily cleaning for another month. After that I assume it's if it gets dirty or something.

I'm afraid I'll be in a lot of pain, but what reassures me is that my memories of getting my ears pierced were horrible, but when I got my eyebrow done it didn't hurt for more than a second. I did nearly faint, but it's because I ended up skipping lunch, which was stupid. I'm also prone to vasovagal episodes so it wasn't anything I wasn't used to. I've had that happen from feeling overheated, from being on a plane or even from getting my period. So while I understand it's scary for other people to witness, it's really no big deal for me anymore.

I'll probably tell the piercer about my background, so they know what to expect and can act accordingly. My only fear with walking topless at home after the fact is that they will jiggle too much and bump into things.

[ThatGirlInGray]

I wonder if putting nursing pads in your bra would help? You'd get some cushion/padding, and they're designed to absorb moisture. If you get a set of the reusable, washable cotton ones they breathe pretty well (the disposable ones with the adhesive do not) and it might also cut down on chaffing because the pad kind of conforms to your breast and doesn't always move every time your bra shifts.

I don't have any experience with nipple piercings (the very thought makes me cringe!) but I have LOTS of experience with having to keep that area as dry and happy as possible to avoid cracked nipples and infections while nursing my two kids!